For the first time since 2011, Syracuse will finish with a sub-.500 record. Syracuse scored first and held Clemson scoreless in the first half, but two late second-half goals lifted the Tigers over SU. The Orange has now dropped its sixth straight at home. Check out the best images from Saturday night’s game at SU Soccer Stadium.
After winning at Ohio State, Syracuse looked to win its second in a row against No. 7 Clemson.
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Kamal Miller defends a Clemson attacker.
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Johannes Pieles scored on a cross from Tajon Buchanan. He hit the ball with the inside of his foot, one-timing the ball left corner.
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SU celebrates after taking an early lead.
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The Orange held Clemson scoreless in the first half.
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Hendrik Hilpert holds onto the ball. He called this matchup with Clemson "personal."
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Miller jumps for a header.
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Clemson and Syracuse played an extremely physical game, as seven yellow cards were issued.
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Clemson finished with three yellow cards to Syracuse's four.
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Clemson outshot Syracuse 10 to four.
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Jan Breitenmoser did not record a shot but was issued a yellow card.
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Pieles scored Syracuse's only goal of the first half.
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Hugo Delhommelle didn't record a shot, but head coach Ian McIntyre noted that he performed well in the post-game interview.
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Two Clemson players totaled 70 percent of the Tigers' shots and both goals.
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Tajon Buchanan assisted Pieles on a cross in front of the net. He faked a cross, fooling a defender, before sending the ball into the penalty area.
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Delhommelle kicks the ball.
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Syracuse had just one corner the entire game.
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Mo Adams tries to retain possession with a Clemson player draped over him.
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Miller was physical with the Clemson attack, which ranks sixth in the NCAA offense-wise.
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Pieles collided with a Clemson player on a header, resulting in an injury timeout.
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Pieles smiles as a trainer and head coach Ian McIntyre tend to him.
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Hendrik Hilpert had six saves in the loss. Clemson's goalkeeper had just two.
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Simon Triantafillou had a shot on goal and left the game for a minute to bandage his left arm after a push from Diego Campos.
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Sondre Norheim defends a Clemson attacker.
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Hampus Bergdahl made his fourth appearance of the year.
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Hilpert and Norheim close in on a Clemson attacker.
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Clemson scored two goals within five-and-a-half minutes, ending Syracuse's hopes of an upset.
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Norheim pushes the ball upfield.
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Jonathan Hagman didn't record a shot in the team's loss.
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Triantafillou pleaded with the referee after the game.
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Adams walked away from his team, saddened by the loss.
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The team plays its last regular season game at Wake Forest.
Josh Shub-Seltzer | Staff PhotographerPublished on October 21, 2017 at 11:08 pm
